Configuring the Windows Server operating system
You must configure hosts that are running a Microsoft Windows Server operating system before you can use the hosts with the Storwize® V3500 system.
Before you begin
Before you configure the Windows host operating system, you must ensure
that the following tasks were completed:
- Your IBM® service representative installed the system.
- You installed the appropriate host bus adapter and driver on the host.
About this task
Procedure
- Install the appropriate multipathing driver for your host to enable the management of multiple paths to Storwize V3500 volumes.
- Install the SDDDSM driver that enables Windows hosts to work with SAS connections
- Create the host on the system by using the worldwide port names (WWPNs). Map the volumes to the host.
- Create volumes/disks on your host by using instructions in your host publications.